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US Imposes 100 Percent Tariffs as China Reports Strong Export Growth

By Peter CATTERALL/AFP - China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed on 13 October, though fresh fears are rising of a major escalation in the tariff war between Beijing and Washington. The world's second-largest economy has in recent years been mired in a persistent domestic spending...

ADB Lowers Laos’ 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.7 Percent Amid Economic Challenges

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Laos’ 2025 GDP growth forecast from 3.9...

Laos-China Railway Transported Over 15 Million Passengers Since Early 2025

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) transported 15.48 million passengers from January through 8 October this...

Eight killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines

AFP - Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at...

Major Quake Strikes Off Southern Philippines

AFP - A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on 10 October,...

Japan Uses Demining Experience in Laos to Help Ukraine

Japan is using experience gained from clearing mines in Laos and Cambodia to provide assistance to Ukraine. NHK reports that Japan is helping Ukraine remove...

Laos Among List of Countries Greenlit for Chinese Group Tours

Laos is among 20 countries China has authorized for the resumption of outbound group tours, according to its Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The ministry...

Scoot Flight to Singapore Departs Early, Stranding 29 Passengers

A Scoot flight from Amritsar, India, bound for Singapore departed four hours early on Wednesday, leaving 29 passengers behind. According to a report by Straits...

Vietnam Appoints New Acting President

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has been appointed as an interim President of Vietnam after President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned on Tuesday. In...

Despite Slow Growth, Grab is Still Customer Favorite in SE Asia

The Singapore-based multinational technology company is strengthening its position as the most popular food delivery app in SE Asia, even if the superapp is...

Ai-Generated Cat Mistaken for Sculpture in Vietnam

An image of a cat that went viral in Vietnam, believed to be a sculpture marking the year of the cat, has turned out...